The development at Bessborough Road will deliver ten new council homes for existing residents, consisting of:
Five three-bed maisonettes
Two three-bed flats
Three two-bed flats over three storeys with a fourth storey set back in height
Each home will have access to either a private garden or balcony.
The properties will be a mixture of shared equity and council rent homes to meet the needs of the residents that will move in. All the new homes will be fully adaptable to meet the mobility needs of residents, whilst one of the maisonettes has been designed specifically to meet the requirements of wheelchair users. The proposal will also offer: Five parking spaces, one of which has been designed for a wheelchair user, and an electric car charging point A safe play area for younger children accessible to all homes Securely designated communal bike and bin storage areas provided externally within the site Environmental works to the pavement and landscape immediately adjacent to the retail parade on Petersfield Rise.
